M5.0 earthquake - Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
3262 d ago · 10 Nov 2017, 13:57 UTC Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia on 10 Nov 2017, 13:57 UTC at a depth of 81 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
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